Rain, sleet, ice may make commute tough; school delays

11:07 PM,
Feb. 10, 2013

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Rain, sleet and ice were expected to make Monday's morning and evening commutes a nightmare, although the total precipitation won't amount to a half inch.

However, roads will be especially slick around sunup and sundown, especially on the streets subject to snow melt and flooding, according to meteorologist John Murray with the National Weather Service.

"Ice accumulating will be less than one-one-hundredth of an inch, but it's enough to be slippery and something to watch out for," he said. "Especially on top of that water from the snow melt that occurs even if you don't have precipitation, ...